滅ぼす
horobosu
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
Example sentences
勝手にさせておけば泥棒は自然に身を滅ぼす。
Give a thief enough rope and he'll hang himself.
好奇心は身を滅ぼす。
Curiosity killed the cat.
彼は酒で身を滅ぼした。
Drinking was his ruin.
horobosu
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
勝手にさせておけば泥棒は自然に身を滅ぼす。
Give a thief enough rope and he'll hang himself.
好奇心は身を滅ぼす。
Curiosity killed the cat.
彼は酒で身を滅ぼした。
Drinking was his ruin.